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Monday, April 17, 2017

13 Unique Ways to an Exceptionally Successful Life

Of course we all want to be
exceptionally successful, right? Sure. From being financially independent to getting
married to the best woman in the world, our success is tied to the things that
make us feel fulfilled in life. But the question is, what do you do that will
lead you to discovering those things from which you can derive true happiness.

Below is a list of 13 unique ways to
live an exceptionally successful life.

1. Find Yourself

What brings you to life? What makes you
glow with pride? What’s your passion? Look inward; know your strengths and
weaknesses. Focus on your strengths and don't let your weaknesses weigh you
down. When you do this, you have already set the ball in motion towards living
an exceptionally successful life.

2. Set your goals

What’s your ambition in life? Put them
into writing. Make a list of daily activities and follow it religiously. Note the
things you enjoy doing consistently. Give yourself a plan: within five months,
for instance, work hard on your plans and stick to them. When you do so, you’re
on your way to living a successful life.

3. Personal growth

You can't be exceptionally successful if
you don't develop yourself. Attend seminars and workshops where you will get
ideas on how to do things differently. And
by doing so you get to meet successful people who will inspire you.

4. Align yourself with positive and
like-minded people

Be with those that understand your dreams
and your goals, those that will encourage you to go on. People that will put
you back on track when you fail and those you can look up to.

5. Be productive

Try your best to work hard and be productive
both at work and at home. Don't use the whole day to watch TV when you have
things to do. Be innovative too, try new things and see what works best for
you. Being productive entails doing what one knows how to do consistently
without fear of failure.

6. Read always

Use at least an hour a day to read books
that will develop you personally. But reading alone isn’t enough; learning from
it is more important. When you read and imbibe the lessons from what you’ve
read, you’re opening up a new world of opportunities for yourself. Read biographies
of great men, especially in your own field. It will motivate you and make you
live an exceptionally successful life.

7. Partner with people

You don't have to have the money to
start that business. You also need the drive. You should be able to convince
that person that has the money, write the business proposal, look for the best
in the field, partner with them and rise through them. It's one of the unique
ways to be exceptionally successful.

8. Take risks

You want to venture into that business
but you’re scared to take the plunge? Come on, just do it. How would you know
what you’re capable of when you haven’t tried. Make your findings and take the
big leap. It's always worth it, and if it doesn't work that way, it doesn't
mean you will relent. If you make mistakes, you try to learn from them.

9. Live within your means

Living within your means is the best
thing to work towards the success ladder. You can't be earning less and be
living large. How do you want to balance it up? Even if one has the money to
spend, that doesn't mean you should spend it frivolously. Save for the rainy
days, you will be glad you did.

10. Be generous and kind

Generosity takes you a long way. Don't
be selfish in your act. Those you are generous to will look up to you. Find
time to help people. At some points in our lives, we often realize that it's
not all about money. Try help with the household chores if you are a man, help
your kids, help people in your neighbourhood; bekind to people. Set up a water stand where you know people will pass
to drink, plant a tree, lift people up, pay for someone's school fees, see life
in other people's perspectives. The fulfillment in doing it is much better than
the ‘thank you’ you'll receive. According to Albert Einstein, ‘only a life
lived for others is a life worthwhile.’

11. Have a good mentor

Have someone you will look up to,
someone that can advise you, someone that will put you through life. I realized
people that have mentors climb up the ladder of success very fast and are
always exceptional.

12. Be honest

Be honest in your dealings. Honesty and
success are inseparable. If both you and your partners agreed on something,
don't go behind their back to do something else. If you really want to become
exceptionally successful, you should try to protect your integrity. Nothing good
comes after losing one’s dignity.

13. Take care of you

Taking good care of everything of yours
is an indispensable ingredient for becoming successful. Charity begins at home,
right? Chasing after success at the expense of your loved ones isn’t a great
move. Keep friends and foes close. Without any of these, you won’t know how far
nor how well you’ve fared. Your body is key: nourish and exercise it. Feed your
mind with positive thoughts always. When you do this, you’re on your way to being successful.

We all want to become successful in
life. But often times we think we must engage in tedious activities and surround
ourselves with demigods to achieve this. But this is not the case. If we can
only follow the unique ways to becoming exceptionally successful above, we
would realize how close we are to our goals.